I say if you get busted your mug shot is posted to your locker all year.

+1

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April 3rd, 2012, 7:08 pm

wjb21ndtown

Re: Nick Fairley Busted for Pot

LionsFan4Life wrote:

Pablo wrote:

I say if you get busted your mug shot is posted to your locker all year.

+1

Blah... It would probably become a right of passage and something to get "teased" about rather than something that they're actually embarrassed about. There really isn't a way to "punish" these kids. They're young millionares with more money than they know what to do with. The best you can do is get them focused on what's right and what they SHOULD be doing, rather than trying to focus on negative re-inforcement.

April 3rd, 2012, 9:21 pm

kdsberman

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Re: Nick Fairley Busted for Pot

wjb21ndtown wrote:

LionsFan4Life wrote:

Pablo wrote:

I say if you get busted your mug shot is posted to your locker all year.

+1

Blah... It would probably become a right of passage and something to get "teased" about rather than something that they're actually embarrassed about. There really isn't a way to "punish" these kids. They're young millionares with more money than they know what to do with. The best you can do is get them focused on what's right and what they SHOULD be doing, rather than trying to focus on negative re-inforcement.

Agree. Damn thugs.

I guess these were the "character concerns" they talked about when evaluating Fairley last year. But Mikel??

Unbelievable. Glad I bought a Stafford jersey instead of Fairley..

April 3rd, 2012, 9:47 pm

Killwill25

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Re: Nick Fairley Busted for Pot

i wonder if a white dude got smoking weed if he'd be a thug... anyway the whole thing is frustrating. @ wjb, the only solution i can think of is that the law actually does its job rather than lettin rich people off easy all the time. when its all said and done, i doubt Fairley will even have this on his record. let it be my broke butt, different story.

Wow.. You would think he would learn... This is really frustrating more then anything...

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April 3rd, 2012, 10:38 pm

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Re: Nick Fairley Busted for Pot

AHHHH! We're becoming like Chicago! I was a little concerned about them getting all of these WR in the off season until I remembered that they'd have to stay out of jail to play, and now we are becoming like them.

Schwartz needs a team meeting and a very LARGE can of WHOOP Keister. I'm thinking HUGE fines from the Lions Org. as a way to clean house. This is NOT the type of team we want to be known for, nor should we tolerate.

Legalizing that crap aint the answer either, maintaining the standard of correct behavior with severe penalties for professionals who violate is.

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April 3rd, 2012, 11:28 pm

Killwill25

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Re: Nick Fairley Busted for Pot

Lions2SB2 wrote:

Wow.. You would think he would learn... This is really frustrating more then anything...

exactly. regardless of the law or whatever, you just gotta be more professional than that. It should probably be in the contract along with skydiving and motorcycling as things that can break a deal. And I LOVE MJ, but I would'nt mess up my paycheck for it

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April 3rd, 2012, 11:55 pm

wjb21ndtown

Re: Nick Fairley Busted for Pot

Killwill25 wrote:

i wonder if a white dude got smoking weed if he'd be a thug... anyway the whole thing is frustrating. @ wjb, the only solution i can think of is that the law actually does its job rather than lettin rich people off easy all the time. when its all said and done, i doubt Fairley will even have this on his record. let it be my broke butt, different story.

I can say for sure that no one, rich or poor, gets "convicted" for their first pot charge. There is a common plea, 7411, that nearly EVERYONE gets, rich or poor, for their first offense. I can say this from experience, not because I've been charged, but because I have defended people and gotten this plea for them:

People seem to be neglecting the fact that 2011 was the first draft class that didn't go through a real off-season program in their rookie year. Just as with the high number of injuries on the Lions and other teams in training camp/preseason last year, I don't think this is a coincidence.

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April 4th, 2012, 7:49 am

kdsberman

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Joined: February 20th, 2007, 10:51 pmPosts: 3527Location: Saginaw, MI

Re: Nick Fairley Busted for Pot

thelomasbrowns wrote:

People seem to be neglecting the fact that 2011 was the first draft class that didn't go through a real off-season program in their rookie year. Just as with the high number of injuries on the Lions and other teams in training camp/preseason last year, I don't think this is a coincidence.

Oh....So that gives them the right to posess drugs????

My theory: You get caught, go to jail. Simple.

April 4th, 2012, 8:55 am

thelomasbrowns

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Re: Nick Fairley Busted for Pot

kdsberman wrote:

thelomasbrowns wrote:

People seem to be neglecting the fact that 2011 was the first draft class that didn't go through a real off-season program in their rookie year. Just as with the high number of injuries on the Lions and other teams in training camp/preseason last year, I don't think this is a coincidence.

Oh....So that gives them the right to posess drugs????

My theory: You get caught, go to jail. Simple.

Not condoning what they did, just offering up a potential explanation.

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